Hi guys, Jim, I noticed when I posted the 1839 marriage that I didn't have a citation and haven't found it. I believe it was a Hudson newspaper item from Kelly's collection. The cemetery and census data seem conclusive that Margaret Becker was John's second wife, and the Ten Broeck Bible record I noted had John Harder's info, which confirms it's the same Margaret, but there's no marriage date there. The Lovina Becker clue has the same names in the same decade in the same area, as John and Gertrude were apparently in Hillsdale at some point. I tracked down that Peter Becker; he's an older guy born 1759 son of Johannes Becker (s/o Laurens) & Cat. Burger, who md Maria Southard dau. of Benj. Southard & Maria Ostrom in 1781, with lots of children and no room for Gertrude, but possibly Margaret could fit if there was supporting evidence. All his early records from Rhinebeck RC. He's a descendant of the early Jan Jurrianse Becker of New Amsterdam. Richard, I’m anxious to figure out these Beckers as well, but I don’t know if they are going to fit into your Becker group. It’s my feeling based on the early relationship between the families of Johann Philip Harter and Antonius Becker of Germantown – and the name Tunis that shows up later, that these women are from the Palatine Becker family there, descendents of Peter Becker of Niederbieber & wife Anna Elis. Haas. Unfortunately, records of this group seem incomplete, like who is the Tunis who married Elisabeth Best? I wouldn’t be surprised if he is the father of Gertrude. Margaret could be an aunt, a cousin or not related at all! Jim H.

Hi Jim, Geertje Jelles Fonda married Tunis Cornelise Slingerland on 9 Apr 1684 in Albany DRC. He might be the Tunis that the other persons who were named Tunis was named for. Do you have a date of death for Jan Jurrianse Becker? Geertje Jelles Fonda marriage date was before Jan Jurrianse Becker's will was dated. I have all of Hank Jones' Palatine books. I will check them and see what I can find. Richard